As a coastal province in South-Central Vietnam with a 385-km coastline – the longest among the 28 coastal provinces in the country, Khanh Hoa is blessed with a beautiful landscape and incredibly rich and diverse ecosystems, enough to “compete fairly” with famous names such as Phuket and Bali.

A Destination Rich in Potential, Reaching Out to the World

Khanh Hoa’s seas are home to three internationally renowned bays – Van Phong, Nha Trang, and Cam Ranh. Notably, Nha Trang Bay is one of the rare natural models of the bay system in the world as it encompasses various typical tropical marine ecosystems, including coastal wetlands, island ecosystems, coral reefs, seagrass beds, and coastal sandy beach ecosystems. It is also home to 415 rare coral species, accounting for over 40% of the world’s coral species.

In addition to these natural tourist resources, Nha Trang also boasts a wealth of cultural tourist resources, including historical and cultural monuments, architectural works, and traditional cultural values, folk festivals, and performing arts passed down through generations.

With its strengths, Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa has made significant efforts and focused on tourism development planning in recent years, formulating policies to encourage and support investment in the tourism sector, diversifying and enhancing the quality of its tourism products to international standards, and fostering regional tourism collaborations with neighboring provinces to effectively exploit the unique tourism resources of each locality and diversify the tourism offerings.

For domestic tourism, the coastal city has affirmed its position and become a crucial highlight in the vibrant picture of Vietnam’s tourism industry.

At the same time, when looking outward, Nha Trang has the potential and is accelerating to surpass other strong competitors in the race to become the most attractive destination in the region. Notably, Phuket, Thailand, with its breathtaking natural wonders, numerous exciting attractions, and affordable tourism costs, has become a popular destination in the Land of Golden Temples. Bali, Indonesia, on the other hand, is a place that fulfills multiple criteria for even the most discerning travelers, offering a rich natural environment, a relaxing retreat, unique culture, and abundant shopping options.

Accelerating to Overtake the Leading Asian Holiday Destinations

In terms of natural conditions, as all three locations fall within the tropical climate zone, they share certain similarities in their climatic conditions, with distinct wet and dry seasons throughout the year. On the other hand, while Phuket and Bali are primarily identified by their natural landscapes as large islands surrounded by the sea, Nha Trang presents the diversity of coexisting natural landscapes, including mountains, plains, rivers, seas, and bays. Specifically, the sea in Nha Trang is calmer with fewer waves, boasting 300 days of sunshine, fresh air, and a haven for sea lovers. This is similar to Phuket, while Bali’s sea has stronger waves and currents. Additionally, Nha Trang has not experienced extreme weather events like tsunamis, which have occurred in both Phuket and Bali.

Nha Trang ranks among the top 5 best scuba diving spots in Asia.

Regarding tourism infrastructure, while in Bali and Phuket, the distance between attractions poses challenges for visitors in terms of transportation and exploration, Nha Trang offers the advantage of convenient connections to other tourist destinations.

Most recently, the online travel platform Agoda ranked Nha Trang among the top 5 best scuba diving spots in Asia, alongside Phuket, Bali, Okinawa, and Cebu. Previously, in June 2024, Travel+Leisure magazine (USA) also recognized Nha Trang as one of the 8 best seaside retirement destinations in the world for retirees. Notably, Nha Trang was the sole representative from Asia on this list.

The Freedom City – The new center of Nha Trang is becoming an attractive destination for tourists visiting the coastal city.

Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, is undergoing significant transformations to offer high-quality tourism services and is steadily building world-class infrastructure to achieve its goal of surpassing other famous destinations and becoming one of the leading holiday destinations in Asia.